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Rancagua

At the heart of the Rancagua Region is the lush and fertile Central Valley, which begins in the Metropolitan Region to the North and extends beyond the Curicó Region to the South. For centuries, Rancagua’s wheat and corn were grown in the area’s rich soils.

Today fruit is grown here in abundance. The Rancagua region is Chile’s largest producer of fresh fruit.

The region is more gentle with wider valleys which are influenced by regular high pressure system along the Pacific coast. This gives the Rancagua more rainfall per year, despite the fact that its dry season is longer and hotter. An efficient system of canal irrigation transports the vital water to the producing areas.

Principal exports from the Rancagua
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Principal fruits of exportation of
RANCAGUA
 
Main varieties stated Production
Varieties
Production Area (ha)
Use of the declared Production %
Export
Domestic Market
Agro-industry
Waste
Almond
1,668.6
39.8
58.5
1.6
0.1
Apricot
206.6
31.8
27.3
39.9
1.0
Asian Pear Tree
118.1
82.2
16.5
1.3
0.0
Avocado Tree
1,367.3
12.1
84.6
3.3
0.0
Cherry
1,035.1
66.6
16.1
16.6
0.7
Common Olive
169.4
0.0
99.6
0.4
0.0
European Plum
2,215.0
32.0
4.8
62.9
0.3
Green Apple Tree
3,072.4
65.0
23.8
10.8
0.4
Japanese Plum
2,649.5
75.6
22.7
1.4
0.3
Kiwifruit
1,770.9
84.5
14.7
0.4
0.4
Lemon Tree
815.3
31.3
68.3
0.1
0.3
Nectarine Tree
3,372.6
49.3
49.8
0.6
0.3
Orange
2,992.0
8.7
90.7
0.1
0.5
Peach Conserve
2,880.9
11.8
16.1
71.8
0.3
Peach Fresh Consumption
1,704.3
56.2
42.1
1.4
0.3
Pear Tree
3,053.5
68.9
26.9
4.0
0.2
Quince
153.1
15.4
55.4
28.7
0.5
Red Apple Tree
5,573.7
74.2
22.3
3.3
0.2
Table Grape
9,598.3
87.2
8.1
4.1
0.6
Walnut
914.2
51.2
38.2
10.4
0.2
Total
45,351.8
67.9
21.5
10.3
0.4
Source: Visión Frutícola de Chile - 2004

Main varieties stated Production
Varieties
Production Area (ha)
Use of the declared Production %
Export
Domestic Market
Agro-industry
Waste
American Blueberry
38.3
82.9
17.1
0.0
0.0
Kaki
31.8
15.7
84.3
0.0
0.0
Chestnut Tree
1.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
Feijoa
6.8
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Raspberry
129.4
78.8
13.0
8.2
0.0
Sour Cherry
8.7
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
Grapefruit Tree
79.8
39.0
56.9
4.1
0.2
Cultivated Blackberry and Hybrids
13.7
13.1
0.0
86.9
0.0
Mosqueta
70.0
58.5
0.0
41.5
0.0
Medlar Tree
28.8
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Pluot
105.3
75.7
24.1
0.0
0.0
Tangerine Tree
79.5
32.0
68.0
0.0
0.0
Tangelo Tree
17.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Tuna
21.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Total
631.7
43.6
47.5
8.9
0.2
Source: Visión Frutícola de Chile - 2004